Independent School Caretaker

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a caretaker at an independent school. The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Duties will include Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and with whom you come into contact and Assisting the Estates Manager, who is responsible for the day-to-day operational management, safety and security of the school estate, in ensuring that the school is a well-maintained, safe and secure site for all users.

Key Areas

Assisting the Estates Manager in the following areas:
– Premises related Health and Safety issues and compliance
– Management of maintenance and repairs and facilities care on site
– Management and maintenance of work schedules, and quality control of works completed
– Security of the school site
– Project management

Key Tasks

– Check site regularly for any potential Health and Safety issues. Take corrective action where necessary
– Morning and afternoon gate duties
– Assisting the Estates Manager with the following:
– ensuring the school complies with all current legislation in relation to site safety and facilities management; including the maintenance of appropriate records e.g. fire safety checks
– installation and maintenance of equipment for the protection of, and escape from, fire
– completion of Risk Assessments as required and corrective actions where necessary
– any other site related Health and Safety work as required
– maintenance and management of schedule of works to ensure that the site is kept operational
– repair and maintenance tasks
– maintenance of installations and plant for electric and gas supply, heating, domestic hot water etc.
– supervision of the lighting and ventilation of the School’s buildings
– maintenance of the school grounds to a high standard; ensure grounds are litter free
– ensuring accurate records are kept of all work carried out
– management of the school minibuses
– overseeing out of hours activities
– day-to-day security of the school site
– monitoring and checking energy and water consumption to ensure efficiency
– Inform the Estates Manager in a timely manner of critical safety and security issues, and provide routine/progress management reports as required
– Be key holder for the school site
– Carry all other reasonable and related tasks that may be delegated by the Estates Manager from time to time.
In addition, the post holder will be expected to carry out any reasonable instruction given by the
Headteachers or such authorised persons in order to ensure the efficient running of the school.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

The person appointed will:
– Have the ability to relate well to people, through an even temperament and a good sense of humour
– Have plenty of stamina
– Be able to cope with moderate and occasional heavy lifting
– Be flexible and adaptable, including occasional work outside normal hours
– Have a clear understanding of what a school is about
– Be open minded and genuinely interested in developing themselves
– Be able to use their own initiative
– Have a clean current driving licence
– Have a commitment to working as part of the whole school team and supporting the vision and aims of the school
– Have the ability to respond to emergency work situations at short notice

Qualifications and experience

The person appointed will have:
– Reasonable communication skills
– First Aid training or a genuine willingness to be trained
– Knowledge of Health and Safety requirements
– Ability to carry out instructions and seek clarification where necessary
– Basic DIY skills and ability to carry out a wide range of repair works
– Competence with hand tools

Values:

The person appointed will express:
– Can do: Must possess a positive attitude
– Rigorousness: A commitment to achieving the best solutions
– Creativity: Endeavour to find new ways of doing things and learn from past experiences